# The greatest comedians according to comedians (The Comedian's Comedian, 2005)

For Channel 4's "The Comedian's Comedian" (2005), it was comedians themselves who voted for their masters. Peter Cook came first, ahead of John Cleese and Woody Allen. This is the top 10.

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- Oct 30, 2025 · geek_nocturne
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## Top 10

1. **Peter Cook** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — English satirist of Beyond the Fringe and the Pete & Dud double act with Dudley Moore.
2. **Woody Allen** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Former stand-up comic turned film-maker.
3. **Eric Morecambe** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — One half of Morecambe and Wise.
4. **Groucho Marx** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The most famous of the Marx Brothers.
5. **Tommy Cooper** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The fez-wearing magician whose tricks went wrong on purpose.
6. **Laurel and Hardy** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.
7. **Richard Pryor** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — American stand-up legend.
8. **Billy Connolly** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Scotland's stand-up "Big Yin".
9. **Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Surreal double act of Big Night Out and Shooting Stars.
10. **John Cleese** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Monty Python and Fawlty Towers.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.